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early morning productivity
Woke up this morning at 04:00 and didn't fall right back to sleep, so I got up and started work on a task for which I've been procrastinating: the introduction of my thesis. I'd previously written the section describing each of the metamorphic complexes of Tasmania and to what extent samples from each have been studied as part of my project. This morning I opted to start out by e-mailing that portion to my advisor for comment (along with a list of other topics that I expect will wind up in the introduction) and then started researching "tectonic models" of Tasmania (what people think happened to the rocks to get them were they are now, and where they came from). Managed to download several papers on the topic, and found a bunch more which our library has only in paper form, so made a note of them so that I can go fetch them later. How dare they not take those journals in Electronic format?!
It is now quarter after six, and I think I will go start a bread sponge for later* and go back to sleep!
The geology department at UTAS has decided to have monthly wine-tasting evenings. Each month is sponsored by one of the PhD offices, which gets to set the "theme" for the evening. One of my office mates attended the last (which was also the first) one, and volunteered our office for the next. Pretty much everyone who knows me knows that I cannot tolerate wine or vinegar in any form--simply putting a small amount of either into a recipe renders the food inedible to me, yet I get to play host for a wine tasting! Therefore, to be certain there is something made of yeast which I *can* consume, I shall bake some bread for the occasion!
The invite we sent out for this month's tasting:
This month's SEG Student Chapter Wine Tasting, from 5:00 to 6:30pm Friday 7 March, is being sponsored by the office of Natalee Bonnici, Sarah Gordee, Adel Vatandoost, and Reia Chmielowski, room 310 Physics (the one with all of the old post-cards on the door). Everyone is invited, both those who enjoy wine, and those who do not.
The wine-tasting portion of the evening is organized by office--you must get together with your office-mates and bring one bottle (per office) that conforms to the “rules”, your wine glass and a small snack. If you would like to come and not drink you are also more than welcome and can decide whether or not to bring anything (ie: a snack or drink). Upon arrival the label of each office's wine bottle will be covered up and numbered. As everyone drinks they will be asked to rate the wines (some tasting notes will be available but creativity is encouraged), the next day the results will be tallied and sent out to everyone that attended. The rules are simple; 1) the wine must be under $15.00 AUD and 2) it must conform to the theme decided upon by the hosting office.
The theme for this month is:
"Your Field Area": Bring a wine for the tasting, and/or food or other beverage to share which has something to do with your field area--it doesn't have to come from there; perhaps the name evokes thoughts of your field area for some reason. Be prepared to explain how you think it relates to your area (as well as telling us where your area is and why your area is/isn't wonderful). Given the diversity of our areas, this should lead to a truly international evening--feel free to also bring food from your home country, if it is different from your field area!
How does bread relate to my field area? It is simple: I shall bake it in the form of knotted rolls, and tell them that the vegetation in my field area is as densely tangled as the knots of the bread. Trying to fight one's way through the plants to get to the rocks is a challenge!
It is now quarter after six, and I think I will go start a bread sponge for later* and go back to sleep!
The geology department at UTAS has decided to have monthly wine-tasting evenings. Each month is sponsored by one of the PhD offices, which gets to set the "theme" for the evening. One of my office mates attended the last (which was also the first) one, and volunteered our office for the next. Pretty much everyone who knows me knows that I cannot tolerate wine or vinegar in any form--simply putting a small amount of either into a recipe renders the food inedible to me, yet I get to play host for a wine tasting! Therefore, to be certain there is something made of yeast which I *can* consume, I shall bake some bread for the occasion!
The invite we sent out for this month's tasting:
This month's SEG Student Chapter Wine Tasting, from 5:00 to 6:30pm Friday 7 March, is being sponsored by the office of Natalee Bonnici, Sarah Gordee, Adel Vatandoost, and Reia Chmielowski, room 310 Physics (the one with all of the old post-cards on the door). Everyone is invited, both those who enjoy wine, and those who do not.
The wine-tasting portion of the evening is organized by office--you must get together with your office-mates and bring one bottle (per office) that conforms to the “rules”, your wine glass and a small snack. If you would like to come and not drink you are also more than welcome and can decide whether or not to bring anything (ie: a snack or drink). Upon arrival the label of each office's wine bottle will be covered up and numbered. As everyone drinks they will be asked to rate the wines (some tasting notes will be available but creativity is encouraged), the next day the results will be tallied and sent out to everyone that attended. The rules are simple; 1) the wine must be under $15.00 AUD and 2) it must conform to the theme decided upon by the hosting office.
The theme for this month is:
"Your Field Area": Bring a wine for the tasting, and/or food or other beverage to share which has something to do with your field area--it doesn't have to come from there; perhaps the name evokes thoughts of your field area for some reason. Be prepared to explain how you think it relates to your area (as well as telling us where your area is and why your area is/isn't wonderful). Given the diversity of our areas, this should lead to a truly international evening--feel free to also bring food from your home country, if it is different from your field area!
How does bread relate to my field area? It is simple: I shall bake it in the form of knotted rolls, and tell them that the vegetation in my field area is as densely tangled as the knots of the bread. Trying to fight one's way through the plants to get to the rocks is a challenge!